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1 leaden
adjective1) bleiern2) (fig.) bleiern [Schlaf, Augenlider, Glieder]* * *1) (lead-coloured: leaden skies.) bleigrau2) (made of lead.) bleiern* * *lead·en[ˈledən]1. (of colour) bleiern, bleifarben\leaden sky bleierner Himmel2. (heavy) bleischwer, bleiern\leaden limbs bleischwere Glieder; ( fig)a \leaden expression ein starrer Gesichtsausdruck* * *['ledn]adj3) (old: of lead) bleiern (geh)* * *leaden [ˈledn] adj (adv leadenly)1. bleiern:a) Blei…:b) bleigrau (Himmel etc)c) fig schwer:leaden limbs bleischwere Glieder;leaden sleep bleierner Schlaf2. schwerfällig, hölzern:leaden witticisms geistlose Witze* * *adjective1) bleiern2) (fig.) bleiern [Schlaf, Augenlider, Glieder]
См. также в других словарях:
leadenly — leaden ► ADJECTIVE 1) dull, heavy, or slow. 2) of the dull grey colour of lead. 3) archaic made of lead. DERIVATIVES leadenly adverb … English terms dictionary
leadenly — adverb see leaden … New Collegiate Dictionary
leadenly — See leaden. * * * … Universalium
leadenly — adv. heavily; gloomily; in an oppressive manner; in a sluggish manner … English contemporary dictionary
leadenly — lead·en·ly … English syllables
leadenly — adverb see leaden I * * * leadˈenly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑lead … Useful english dictionary
leaden — leadenly, adv. leadenness, n. /led n/, adj. 1. inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move: a leaden weight; leaden feet. 2. dull, spiritless, or gloomy, as in mood or thought: leaden prose; a leaden atmosphere. 3. of a dull gray color: leaden… … Universalium
leaden — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. made of lead b. of the color of lead ; dull gray 2. a. oppressively heavy b. sluggish c. lacking spirit or animation • leadenly adverb • leadenness … New Collegiate Dictionary
leadenness — See leadenly. * * * … Universalium
heavily — Synonyms and related words: apathetically, aridly, barrenly, bleakly, bloodlessly, burdensomely, close, closely, coldly, colorlessly, compactly, cumbersomely, densely, dismally, dormantly, draggily, drearily, drearisomely, dryly, dully, dustily,… … Moby Thesaurus
heavy — Synonyms and related words: Herculean, Latinate, OK, Roscius, abeyant, abstruse, abundant, accented, ace high, actor, actress, acute, adamantine, adhesive, aesthetic, aesthetically appealing, alveolar, ample, amylaceous, anesthetized, annoying,… … Moby Thesaurus
